Friday, January 27, 2017

Gay Clergy To No Longer Swear Celibacy

Gay clergy will no longer be forced to vow celibacy under new
proposals to be announced by Church of England bishops, according to the
Sunday Times.

Current rules mean LGBT clergy promise to be sexually chaste, even if
they are in a long term relationship, whenever they apply for a new
role or seek promotion.

But changes thought to be put to the Church's parliament, general synod, next month, would remove this requirement.

Gay clergy would still be expected to adhere to the Church's teaching
that intercourse should only be in heterosexual marriage, but their
superiors, according to the Sunday Times, will not question them on it.